Old English · noun
winedryhten
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwi.neˌdryx.ten/[ˈwi.neˌdryç.ten]
- Syllables
- ˈwi · ne · ˌdryx · ten (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- friendly
Meaning
-
friendly lord, lord and friend
lēofes lārcwidum · longe forþolian.
Therefore knows who must for long go without teachings of his dear friend and lord.
Forþon wāt sē þe sċeal · his winedryhtnes
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | winedryhten | winedryhtnas |
| Accusative | winedryhten | winedryhtnas |
| Genitive | winedryhtnes | winedryhtna |
| Dative | winedryhtne | winedryhtnum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wine (“friend”) + dryhten (“lord”).
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · en.wiktionary.org/wiki/winedryhten · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence · Attribution